Tips November 30, 2025

Find Your Largest Files in Seconds

The Top 50 view and right-click magic - the fastest way to free up disk space.

Sometimes you don't want a pretty chart. You just want answers. Where's the big stuff? What can I delete to free up space right now?

The Top 50 View

The Top 50 list cuts right to the chase. It shows you the single biggest files in the entire area you scanned. Period.

This is, without a doubt, the fastest way to find a few big things to delete and free up a ton of space. No exploration needed.

Just scan a folder (or your whole drive), click the "Top 50" tab, and instantly see:

  • File name
  • Full path
  • Size (sorted largest first)
  • Last modified date

Right-Click Magic

Here's a feature that might be your favorite: right-click magic.

You find a huge file in the Top 50 list (or any chart view). You right-click on it. And boom - it instantly reveals the file right there in Finder (Mac) or Explorer (Windows).

How it works:

  1. 1. Find a large file in any view
  2. 2. Right-click on it
  3. 3. File is highlighted in your file manager
  4. 4. Decide what to do with it

No more hunting through folders manually. No copying paths. No getting lost in nested directories. Just right-click and you're there.

Common Space Hogs

When you run Top 50, you'll often find the usual suspects:

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Video Files

.mp4, .mov, .mkv - Old recordings, downloaded movies, screen captures

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Archives

.zip, .dmg, .iso - Old downloads you already extracted

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Backups

Old iPhone backups, VM snapshots, Time Machine local copies

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Games & Apps

Games you don't play anymore, apps with huge caches

Pro Tips

  • 1. Scan your whole user folder first - This gives you the complete picture of where your space went.
  • 2. Check the "Modified" column - Files you haven't touched in years are prime candidates for deletion.
  • 3. Use the search box - Filter the Top 50 by filename or extension to find specific types.
  • 4. Right-click before deleting - Always reveal the file first to make sure it's really what you think it is.

A Safe Approach

Remember: DiskLens is read-only. It can't delete anything - it just shows you what's there and where to find it.

This is intentional. We want you to make informed decisions about your files, not accidentally delete something important. Once you've identified the space hogs, you decide what to do with them.

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